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Gold Rush Nationals demolition derby returns to Rapid City for fourth straight year

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Ultimate Derby’s Gold Rush Nationals is underway at The Monument’s Summit Arena for the fourth straight year. The five-day demolition derby runs through Saturday. Drivers, crews, and fans are traveling from across North America. Fans are coming from 25 states and five Canadian...

Rapid City, SD · 6d

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Rapid City Council Members Invite Residents to Informal Town Hall

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City residents will have an opportunity to meet with local elected officials during an informal town hall meeting Friday at City Hall. Ward 5 City Council members Laura Armstrong and Callie Meyer are hosting “Friday Pie Day” at 4:30 p.m. in the Circle of Friends Community Room. The event is open to residents from all city wards.

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Rapid City Area Schools investigating reports of incorrect ballots in bond election

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City Area Schools is working with Pennington County election officials to investigate reports that some voters may have received incorrect ballots during the Nov. 3 general election. The district said the concern involves precincts that cross school district boundaries. Some voters in those areas...

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Spearfish mayor expects about 400 apartments in next year as BHSU enrollment grows

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -About 400 apartments are expected to become available in Spearfish over the next 12 months, Mayor John Senden said Thursday. That’s in addition to the homes at Sky Ridge, a workforce housing development he hopes to see finished in 2027. Senden and Black Hills State...

Spearfish, SD · 7d

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Meade County Auditor Dawn Christenson selected as next Sturgis city finance officer

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Sturgis has selected a new finance officer, with the City Council approving Mayor Rod Bradley’s appointment of Dawn Christenson during Monday night’s meeting. Christenson brings more than 20 years of accounting and local government experience to the position. She currently serves as Meade...

Sturgis, SD · 6d

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Nearly 300 Attend VFW Pancake Breakfast as Post Continues Supporting Local Veterans

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Nearly 300 people gathered at VFW Post 1273 in Rapid City for its monthly pancake breakfast, demonstrating strong community support for local veterans and the programs that serve them. The event brought together veterans, families, friends and community members for a morning of food and...

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Monument Health expands into Wyoming with new Gillette clinic

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City-based Monument Health has officially expanded into eastern Wyoming with the opening of a new clinic in Gillette. The Monument Health Gillette Clinic began seeing patients Monday, Nov. 2, at 469 WYO 50. The clinic will continue serving more than 21,000 patients who previously received care at the facility.

Gillette, WY · 9d

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Rapid City approaches historical valuation mark

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City’s Building Services Division issued 225 building permits in October with a combined valuation total of more than $27 million, and just the second time […]

Rapid City, SD · 9d

The Rapid City Post

School bond approved, now the implementation starts

RAPID CITY, SD – Voters overwhelmingly supported the Rapid City Area Schools bond referendum Tuesday night voting 67% in favor of a $107 million bond for Rapid City school district priorities. The vote ends a 50-year bond drought the district has suffered since state law changed requiring school bond proposals meet the 60 percent threshold.…

Rapid City, SD · 9d

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Custer State Park receives Hearts of STIHL grant for trail recovery

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Custer State Park has been selected for a 2026 Hearts of STIHL grant to support trail restoration as crews continue recovery work following the December 2025 windstorm. In its announcement, the park said substantial cleanup has already taken place, but more work remains. “Our crews have...

Rapid City, SD · 8d

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Spearfish Family’s Spruce Chosen as South Dakota Capitol Christmas Tree

SPEARFISH, S.D. – A towering Black Hills spruce that has stood in a Spearfish yard for more than 30 years is headed to Pierre as South Dakota’s 2026 Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree was planted by Sheila and Harold Baker after purchasing it as a small sapling from...

Spearfish, SD · 9d

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Spearfish (Exit 10) Intersection Project on Interstate 90 Begins Final Phase of Northern Median Construction

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Beginning Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, the loon turnaround at exit 10 on Interstate 90 near Spearfish will open to traffic. A loon is a paved bulb-out designed […]

Spearfish, SD · 8d

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Sturgis launches major comprehensive plan update to guide future city growth

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Sturgis is beginning a major update to its comprehensive plan, a long-term guide that will help shape how the city grows and develops in the coming years. The city’s current plan was last fully updated in 2010. The new version will address areas including housing,...

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DOT Seeks Public Input for Proposed Interstate 90 Reconstruction Projects West of Wasta

NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public meeting open house on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. (MT) to inform area […]

New Underwood, SD · 8d

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Rapid City residents invited to share historic photos for preservation project

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City residents are invited to help preserve the city’s history by sharing old family photographs this weekend. The Rapid City Historic Preservation Commission and The Journey Museum will host “Picture Our Past” from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the museum, located at 222 New York St.

Rapid City, SD · 9d

South Dakota News Watch

Republicans Rhoden, Jackley and Rounds win

Gov. Larry Rhoden earns his first election as governor. Longtime prosecutor Marty Jackley heads to the U.S. House. And U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds gets a third term. GOP's candidate for Secretary of State's Office also won.

South Dakota · 9d

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Goodwill of the Great Plains launches annual ‘Boots to Suits’ program

SIOUX CITY, I.A. (Dakota News Now) - Goodwill of the Great Plains is giving back to those who served over the next couple of weeks. The “Boots to Suits” program runs through Nov. 14 at all Goodwill of the Great Plains locations. The program offers a free $40...

Sioux City, IA · 8d

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Sturgis Ambulance Service consider staffing adjustments

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Ambulance Service is considering making staffing adjustments, according to a social media post on the city’s Facebook page Thursday. The post indicates the adjustments are […]

Sturgis, SD · 8d

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Data center ordinance consideration moved to Jan. 21

RAPID CITY, SD – A proposed data center ordinance generated so much public input that city staff has requested additional time to present findings to Rapid City’s Planning Commission. On […]

Rapid City, SD · 8d

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